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Explanation: The prominent ridge of emission featured in this vivid skyscape is designated IC 5067. Part of a larger emission region with a distinctive shape, popularly called The Pelican Nebula, the ridge spans about 10 light-years and follows the curve of the cosmic pelican’s head and neck. Fantastic, dark shapes inhabiting the view are clouds of cool gas and dust sculpted by energetic radiation from young, hot, massive stars. But stars are also forming within the dark shapes. Twin jets emerging from the tip of the long, dark tendril left of center are the telltale signs of an embedded protostar cataloged as Herbig-Haro 555 (HH 555). In fact, other Herbig-Haro objects indicating the presence of protostars are found within the frame. The Pelican Nebula itself, also known as IC 5070, is about 2,000 light-years away. To find it, look northeast of bright star Deneb in the high flying constellation Cygnus.

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What is THE SPHINX? Who is Lois Lion?

A stray kitten wandered onto the Tolley acre one evening. Because of her calico colors, I named her Patches. As she grew into a big cat, it was obvious that she was no regular feline.
She took over my office, changed her name to Lois Lion and began taking as much space as she liked on my website. It wasn't long before Patches had an audience of her own.
Today she has the biggest office at Tolley's Topics, Inc., her own assistant, named Amigo, her own editor and her very own article called THE SPHINX.
The many emails that I receive in reference to Lois Lion are quick to point out that they love her because, "she makes complicated issues simple, she has a wonderful sense of humor, she adds links with pictures and explanations (which are mostly funny) and most of all she ends each blog with a song.
The people in cyberland seem to think she is THE CATS MEOW and quite PURRfect. Meanwhile, I am just the rich, litter lady.....and off to the bank!........ Bye, Now.
Sheila Tolley